Adventures at the Borden Museum for Aug. 14 featured Stu Walton talking about grain elevators. The first elevators were built in Borden in 1920s. At one time there were six elevators in Borden, including National, Province, Sask Co-op, British America, Wheat Pool and Canadian. In 1944 the British America burned, leaving five elevators owned by UGG, Cargill and Wheat Pool, holding 25,000 bushels of grain.
Stu started working for Sask Wheat Pool in 1964 and worked at various points in Saskatchewan until retiring in 1999 and moving to Borden. Frank Block had made a replica of the inside of an elevator and Walton described how the cribs (nine sections) and annex were built using fir 2 x 4’s and 2 x 6’s up to 60 feet high, how the Fairbanks Morse engine (12 or 15HP) situated under the office worked taking the grain by the cups to the top and depositing the grain in to the right bin. He spoke of the pit and hoist where the grain was dumped by wagon or truck then the grain was carried to the top. All elevators had a manlift and you added weight to bring them down if you were lighter in weight. In later years the engine was replaced by electric motors.
The arrow on the elevator indicated which way the grain cars should come in on the track as the tracks sloped slightly to make it easier to move – as a box car held 2,200 bushels of grain - and it took one hour to load them. After the talk inside, everyone went outside to view and talk about the miniature Sask Wheat Pool elevator built by the Rempel brothers and donated to the Borden Museum.
On Aug. 21, Archie Wainwright will talk on the Bracken Livery Stable in early Borden at 2 pm.
Winning the 50/50 draw at the Farmers Market on Aug. 13 was Sheri Sutherland.
Condolences are extended to Dave Wallace, Gladys Wensley and her family on the passing of Gladys’ daughter Heather Wallace, 65, on Aug. 10. The service was held in the Borden Community Centre on Aug. 13 with Pastor Len Bachiu officiating, special music by Mylandra Douglas, Eulogy by Mary Hunchak and Marilyn Cross, scripture readings by Raymond Wensley and Tricia Gryzbowski and a slide presentation by Colin and Zoey Wensley. Interment was at the Borden Cemetery.
Radisson Fair exhibit results: High points cash awards to: Carter Amson in Section 3 - grain and forage, Arlene Amson for seed grains;
Section 4 - Roots and vegetables – 1. Loretta Flath, 2. Melissa Hosegood, 3. Sylvia Crabb;
Section 5 - Garden fruits: 1.(tie) Deloris and John Hawkins, 3(tie) Beth Pain, Melissa Hosegood, Shirley Hawes;
Section 6 - Canned goods: 1. Loretta Flath, 2.Sylvia Crabb, 3. Janelle Kahovec;
Section 7 - Domestic products: 1. Linda Yuskiw, 2. Darlene Kindt, 3. Angie Hamp;
Section 8 - Needlework: 1. Melanie Pain, 2. Shirley McKellar, 3. Linda Hosegood;
Section 9 - Outdoor Flowers: 1. Melissa Hosegood, 2.(tie) Darlene Kindt and Loretta Flath;
Section 10 - Houseplants: 1. (tie) Parker Miller and M. Hosegood, 3. Carter Miller;
Section 11 - Crafts: 1.Melanie Pain, 2. S. McKellar, 3.Jeremy Flath;
Section 12 - Art (Open): 1.Jan Louis, 2. Parker Miller, 3. Kaya Gordon, Kristen Welkie, Chris Beaudoin, Heather Nutting;
Section 13 - Photography: 1. Vicky Clayton, 2. Melanie Pain, 3. Bill Sherlock;
Section 14 - Jr. Photography: 1. Zoey Lenard, 2. Tayvin Werezak, 3. Alyssa Popowich;
Section 15 - Junior art: 1. Max Herman, 2. Carter Miller and Karter Johnson;
Section 16 - Junior work (5 and under): 1.Kennedy Kahovec, 2. Laurel Kahovec, 3. Hailey Hamp;
Section 17 - Junior work (6-12 years): 1.Andrea Kahovec, 2. Joelle Flath, 3. Nathan King;
Section 18 – Junior work (13-17 years): 1. Parker Miller, 2. Jessica Flath, 3. Max Herman;
Section 19 - School Work: Kindergarten: 1. Kennedy Kahovec and Hailey Hamp, 3. Chase Neher; Grade 1: 1.Quinn Lenard and Chloe Sampson; Grade 2: 1. Hannah Hamp, 2. Max Gunsch, 3. Anton Urbina; Grade 3: 1. Andrea Kahovec, 2. Katelyn Neher and Nathan King; Grade 5: 1. Carter Miller, 2. Sterling Johnson, 3. Cace Donaldson; Grade 6: 1. Justin Worona, 2. Samuel Herman, 3. Luka Herman. There were no entries in Grade 4 or in Section 20 - 4-H.
